Anselmus Laudunensis. Glosae Super Iohannem Contributor(s): Andree, Alexander (Editor) |
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ISBN: 2503550134 ISBN-13: 9782503550138 Publisher: Brepols Publishers OUR PRICE: $625.81 Product Type: Hardcover Language: Latin Published: March 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Religion | Christianity - History |
Series: Corpus Christianorum Continuatio Mediaevalis |
Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.3" W x 9.5" (2.64 lbs) 455 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Glosae super Iohannem, here printed for the first time, is a continuously-written commentary on the Gospel of John. Surviving in fourteen manuscripts from medieval France, England, Italy and Germany, the text is critically edited and analyzed as to authorship, composition, sources and later influence. Though mostly anonymously transmitted, through an assessment of external and internal evidence it is possible to restore the Glosae to Anselm of Laon (d. 1117), acclaimed teacher of the sacra pagina at the cathedral school of Laon in the early twelfth century. By substantially reorganizing and rewriting previous commentary material, Anselm crafted a unique compendium of the 'best' exegesis on the Gospel of John. Popular in its own right, the Glosae also served as primary source of the immensely popular Glossa, later known as the 'ordinaria', on the Fourth Gospel, thus extending even further the influence of its author and his school. |